Brow-band for bridles



(No Model.)

0. H. HARTWIG. BROW BAND FOR BRIDLES.

No. 526,706. Patented Oct. 2, 1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES HUGO HARTWIG, OF NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

BROW-BAND FOR BRIQLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 526,706, dated October2, 1894.

Application filed June 2, 1894. $erial No. 513,272- (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES Hoeo HART- WIG, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New Kensington, in the county of Westmoreland andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Brow-Bands for Bridles; and I do hereby declare that the following isatfull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, making apart of this specification, and to theletters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has for its object to provide a brow-band forharness that will be simple and cheap and that can be manufactured at agreatly reduced cost and will possess both strength and durability andbe orv namental in its appearance, which objects I attain by a brow-bandconstructed substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a perspective view of a brow bandconstructed in accordance with my invention showing a portion of themetal covering partly broken away; Fig. 2, a sectional view on anenlarged scale.

In the accompanying drawingsA represents a leather strap of suitablelength which is folded upon itself to make the two thicknesses a b, thelatter forming the leather lining to the band and the former mentionedthickness constituting the exterior or outer portion of the band.

Over that portion of the strap forming the thickness d or front portionof the band, is secured a metal covering B which is struck up from sheetmetal by suitable dies and of the form shown. The covering has a centralcorrugation 0 extending longitudinally throughout the length of thecovering, and side corrugations d which bite the leather when thecovering is secured thereto andassist in holding it in place.

The covering B has overlapping flanges e at its edges which overlap theedges of the leather as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The coveringmay be ornamental or plain as found desirable and may be constructed ofany suitable metal.

The metal covering being corrugated and bent around and over the edgesof the leather gives strength anddnrability to the front of thebrow-band and avoids the use of any rivets or other fastenings beingrequired to hold the covering in place.

The leather strap forms its own loops by folding the strap upon itselfto form the double thickness, one of said thicknesses constituting thelining to the band and the other thickness the outer or main portionthereof and over which the metal covering is secured. It will be seentherefore that the brow-band with its loops f and its metal covering, isconstructed of two pieces only, viz: the leather strap and the metalcovering therefor, the two thicknesses of the strap being united by acentral line of stitches.

If desired a pin or rivet as shown at g may be used upon the ends of themetal covering to fasten the ends to the leather, but this is notabsolutely necessary and may be dis pensed with.

It should be noticed that the metal covering is in no manner a lininginterposed between two thicknesses of leather simply as a strengtheningmedium to the band,but forms the double function of a means forstrengthening the band and as an exterior covering to present anornamental front thereto.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

A brow-band for bridles, consisting of a leather strap folded uponitself to form the end loops, the lining and the outer portion, saidlayers being stitched together through their longitudinal center, and asheet metal covering having flanges which overlap the edges of saidouter portion to form an ornamental front to the band and a means forstrengthening it, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that Iclaim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name inthe presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES HUGO HARTWIG.

